Receptacle for face powders



NOV. 26, 1929. P, C, P, BOOTY 1,737,294

RECEPTACLE FOR FACE POWDERS Filed Feb. 25, 1926 /nl/llflll//zr11/111111111111111/111111lzllrlllllllllfn ffl/111111111, 1111111 INVENTOR.

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Patented Nov. 26, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PHILIP C. P. BOOTY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T MICHAEL T. DAILEY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ,RECEPTAGLE son FACE rownnn's Application led February 25, 1926. Serial No. 90,474.

My invention relates to receptacles for holding and dispensing face powder and the like in loose form, and particularly to a form o'f devicesuch as that shown in my prior application Serial No. 10,736, filed February 21, 1925,` of which this application isa continuation in part.

It is one of the objects of my invention to provide in a device of this type a new and improved form and arrangement of parts by reason of'which the operation of illing the receptacle shall be so easy and so simple that it can be performed readily and quickly by 'any one who tries whether or not he has any aptitude mechanically. It is another object of my invention to provide a construction of this type so arranged that there shall be under any conditions of use the minimum of the device of Fig. -1.

likelihood of leakage of the powder at the point where access is had to the interior of the'receptacle for filling it. It is still another object of my invention to provide anarrangement by reason of which there shall be the minimum of likelihood of loss of any part of the device ywhen the receptacle is opened for a filling operation. 'It is another object of my invention to improve devices of this type in sundry details hereinafter i inted out. The preferred means by whic `I have accomplished my several objects are illustrated in the drawing and are hereinafter specifically described. That which I desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in the claims.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is aperspective view of my improved receptacle, including an outer casing within which the receptacle proper 'is ordinarily carried. v i V- Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through ".Fig. 3 isa fragmentary view similar to a portion of Fig. 2, showing the arts ,in changed position, and illustrating a so a portion o`f\a powder puff in position to receive the powder as it is ejected; and l Fig. 4 is a central vertical section through a modified for of receptacle.\,

Referring xrst to F igs'. 1, 2'and 3, in .which corresponding partsare indicated by the same i.

`portion 16, t

reference characters,-10 indicates a casing, farmed preferablyof metal having a lid 11 plvotally mounted therein, the lid preferably being provided with a mirror 12 suitably held 1n position. Ina'smuch as these parts form no part of my present invention, it is believed to be unnecessary to describe them further herein.

The receptacle proper f or' the face powder comprises a casing 13 formed of sheet metal and provided at its upper end with an integrally formed ring 14 which is tapered downwardly and inwardly. Within the ring 14, there is a second casing member in thev form of a ring, also formed o-sheet metal, and comprising a tapere'd portion 15 at'its outer face and amore sharply tapered por-- tion 16 at its inner face, the two tapered portions 15 and 16 in the construction shown .being integrally united at their upper edges.

The shape andproportions of the parts arev such that the tapered portion Y15 fits snugly within the tapered ring 14 .of the casing so as tobe held frictionally in tight engagement therewith".

Underlyin the lower end of the tapered ere is a closure plate 17' held yieldingly in position by in'eans ofa volute spring 18 which is interposed between the plate 17 and the bottom of the casing 13. The plate 17 is adapted normally to close the opening through the ring comprising the por-A tions 15 and 16, the pressure' of the spring being suilicient normally to prevent the escape of powder.

When' it is desired to lill thezcasing lf3, the removable ring comprising the portions 15 and 16 is lifted out of engagement with the tapered ring 14, the application of a slight force thereto being sucient for ef-y fecting the removal of the ring.' The' fric-` tional engagement of the partsis such, how- `ever, .that .under normal conditions the revmovable ring will not be loosened. in Juse.

When asupply y'of powder has been placed in the casing 13,'the parts can be again very quickly and/easily replaced so as to make the receptacle' again ready for use. When a `supply of powder is desired, the plate 17 is ymoved downwardly, preferably with a 'quick motion, so as to yforce out a current of air about the periphery of the plate 17, between such plate and the/lower end of the tapered portion 16, such current of air serving-by pneumatic action to carry out with it a limited supply of the powder. The plate 17 is of slightly larger diameter than that of the ring portionl, so that there isa projecting shoulder-or ledge provided by the plate about the ring portion 16, as is best shown in Fig. 2. The current of air forced outwardly7 as above describediserves to carry out with it the powder which may have become lodged upon the projecting ledge. If, however, there is no such powder on the ledge by reason of :a disturbance of the box following the last previous use of the boxsfor dispensing powder', in such case the pneumatic action is such as to force out powder from the body of the casing intol position upon the top of the plate 17 or into contact with a powder puff 19 carried on the top/ face of the plate 17. I have found in practice that by a proper manipulation'of the plate- 17 the desired amountof powder can be forced out without dificuty.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modified form of construction which is substantially the same as that above described except for the removable ring. In this construction, the removable ring comprises an outer tapered portion 20 provided with lugs 21 extending inwardly so as Ito underlie the plate 17, three' of 'such lugs being provided in the construction shown so as to holdl the plate 17 in close proximity to the opening through the inner tapered ring portion 22. The ringportions 20 and 22 are also different from the removablef ring of the construction shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3 in that it comprises a rib or shoulder 23 whichl overlies` the upper edgev of the casing 13 in slightly spacedrela'tion thereto so that a leverage is provided for forcing the removable ring `out of its frictional engagement with the casing 13. By the provision of the lugs 21, the plate 17 is prevented from becoming separated from theremovvable ring, while at the same time it is permitted to move downwardly to the desired extentfor the operation of the device. The Spring 18 is also preferably secured to the plate 17, as by means of a suitable/quantity `of solder 24 so as to prevent the parts from being scattered or separated more than the necessary. extent during the operation of filling the receptacle with powder.

Inasmuch as the operation of the device of Fig. 4 is the same as that above'described in connection with the device of the other figures, itis believed to be unnecessary todescribe the same further.

In the construction shown in wise displacement from operative closing position with respect to the opening through the Fig. 4, theY plate 17 1s held at all timesiagainst edge,

tapered ring portion 22, the *play between the edge of the plate and the tapered portion 2O being insufficient to permit such displacement. In the form shown in Figs. 1,

2'and 3, the tapered ring portion 15 holds the plate 17 against displacement edgewise from closing` position by va substantially square shoulder engagement therewith until invention to the detailsl of construction as'` illustrated except to the extent that the same', may be specifically claimed. ,f

I claim: l 1. A receptacle for face powder and like, comprising in combination a casing member, a second casing member held by friction in tight engagement therewith, one of said casing members having an opening therethrough independently of the openings at the the point where the members are f'rietionally connected, a plate oirthe `inner face of the casing wall adapted to close said opening and held by engagement with a part of the casing in placement edgcwise out of operative positionwith respect to the opening, and spring means spaced relation to said opening against d-isadapted normally to hold said plate yieldingf ly in closing position.

2. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising in combination a casing meniber having an opening therein, a second casing inei'nber having a flange fitting said opening and holding said second member fric-` tionally in tight engagement with the first named member, one of said members having a second opening therethrough independently of the openings at the point where the members are frictionally connected, a plate on the inner face of the casing adapted to close said second opening and held by a substantially square shoulder engagement with av part against displacement edgewise out of operative position with respect to the opening, and

spring means adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position.

3. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising in combination acasing member having an opening in its face, a second casing member in the form of a ring hav- -ing a tapered portion litting said opening and through; and a spring adapted normally vtohold said plate yieldingly in closing position.

4. A receptacle for /face powder and the like, comprising in /combination a casing member having an'opening in its face, a sec-- the first named tapered portion, a plate on the ond casing member in the form of a ring having a tapered portion fitting said opening andholding said rin frictionally in tight engagement with the rst named member and having a second more nearly flat tapered portion projecting inwardly and downwardly from inner end of said second tapered lportion adapted to close the opening therethrough, and a spring adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position.

5. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising in combination a casing member having an opening in its face, a

tapered flange about said opening, a second casing member in the form of a ring having a tapered portion fitting snugly within the tapered portion of the rst named casing member and serving to hold the ring frictionally in tight engagement with the first named member and having a third tapered N portion projecting inwardly and downwardfriction in tight engagement therewith,-

m'eans on said second casing member overlying a portion of thefirst named casing member and slightly spaced Ltherefrom affording leverage for the removal of said second member from the first named member,

v one of said members havingv anppening therethrough independently of the openings at the point where the members are frlctionally connected, a plate on the inner face of the casing adapted to close the opening and held against displacement edgewise out of operative position with respect to the opening, and spring means adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position.

7. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising in combination a casing member having a circular opening therein, a flange about said opening, a second casing member having a flange vfitting within4 said first named flange for holding said second member frictionally in tight engagement with the first named member, a' shoulder on said second casing `member overlying a portion of the first named casing member and slightly spaced therefrom affording a leverage for the removal of said second member 'from the first named member, one of said members having a second opening therethrough independently ofthe openings at the point Where the membersfare .frictionally connected, a plate on the inner face of the casing adapted to closesaid second opening and vheld against displacement edgewise out of operative. position with respect tothe opening, and

'to hold said spring means adapted normally to hold plate yieldinglyin closingposition, j ,u

8. A receptacle for-facei'pbvfder and the like, prising in,combinati011 a casing member ving an opening in its face, a second easing member i'nl the form of'a ring having a flange portion fitting said opening L and holding said ring frictionally in tight engagement with the first named member, an

outwardly extending rib on said'ring overlying the first named member 1n slightly spaced relation thereto affording leverage for the removal ofsaid second member from the j first named member, a plate on the inner face of said ring adapted to close the opening therethrough, and a spring adapted ,normally plate yieldingly in closing position. f 1

9. A receptacle for face powder ,and the like, comprising in combination a' ycasing member having an opening in its face, a' sec- 'ond easing member in the'form of a ring having a tapered portion fitting said opening and holding said ring frietionally in tight engagement with the first named member and having a second tapered portion projecting inwardly and downwardly fromfthe upper edge of said first named tapered portion, an

'outwardly extending rib'on said ring overlyingthe first named member in slightly spaced relation thereto affording leverage 'for the removal of the ring from `the first named member, a` plate on the innerface of said ring adapted to close the opening therethrough, and a'spring adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position. l0. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising in combination a casing member having an opening in its face, a tapered flange about said opening, a'second casing member in the form of a ring having a tapered portion fitting' snugly 'within the tapered portion of the first named member v and serving to hold the ring frictionally in tight engagementwith the first named member, an outwardly extending rib on said ring overlying the upper edge portion of said flange in slightly spaced relation thereto 'affording leverage for the removal of thel ring from the first named member, a plate on the inner faceovf said ring adapted to close the opening therethrough, and a spring adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position. i Y

11. A receptaclefor face powder and the like', comprising in combination a casing having anopening in one face and having an inturned flange about said opening, a plate on ,the inner end of said flange adapted to close the opening therethrough, and inwardly proj ecting lugs carried by said casingv and underlying said plate for holding the plate in vclose proximity to said fiang'e.v f

12.v A receptacle for face powder andthe like, comprising in combination a casinghaving an opening thereinto, a plate on the inner face of said casing adapted to close the open-- ing, a spring adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position. and other means for holding said plate in close proximity to said opening. -13. A receptacle for like, comprising in combination a casing member having an openingin its face,.a second` casing member in the form-of a ring removably mounted in tight engagement with the first named member, a plate on the inner face of said ring adapted to close the opening therethrough, a spring adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position, and means carried by said ring for holding said plate in close' proximity to said opening.

14. A receptacle for face powder and the ward and outward movements of the plate air is forced from the casing through said opening for carrying a supply of powder from the. receptacle.

15. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising in combination a casing member having an opening therein, a second casing member having a tapered flange fitting saidv opening and holding said second member frictionally in tight engagement with the first named member, one of said members having a second opening therethrough independently of the openings at the casing adapted to close said second opening .and held against displacement edgewise out of-operative position with respect to the opening. and spring means adapted normally tfo'holdsaid plate yieldingly in closin positi ')f1`1j,l, the'f arrangement being such th ty the inward and ioutward movements of he plate air is .forced fromjj the casing' through said I second opening for carrying a supply of powf der-'from the receptacle. A

16'. A receptacle for f ace powder and the llike, 'comprising in combination a casingv 96o face powder and the like, comprising in combination a casing point where the members are frictionally-H connected, a plate on the inner face of the.

to close the opening therethrough and having its edge in spaced relation to said opening, and a spring adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position, the arrangement being such that by the inward and outward movements of the plate air is ,forced from the casingthrough the'opening in the ring for carrying a supply of powder from the receptacle.

17. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising in combination a casing member having an opening in its face, a tapered Bange about said opening, a second casing member in the form of a ring having a tapered portion fitting snugly within the tapered portion of the first named casing member and serving to hold the ring frictionally in tight engagement with the first named member, a plate n the inner end of said second tapered portion adapted to close the opening therethrough, and a spring adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position, the arrangement being such that by the inward and outward movements of the plate air is forced from the casing through the opening in the ring for carrying a supply of-powder from the receptacle.

18. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising in combination a casing member, a second casing member held by friction in tight engagement therewith, means on said second casingmember overlying a portion of the ,first named casing member and slightly spaced therefrom affording leverage for the removal of said second member from the first named member, one-Tof said members having anr opening therethrough independently of the openings at the point where the members are frictionally connected, a plate on the inner face of the casing adapted to close the opening and held against displacement out of operative position with respect to the opening, and lspring means adapted normally to hold said` plate yieldingly in closing position, the arrangement being such that by the inward' and outward movements of 'the plate air is forced from the caslng through saidlopening for carrying a supply of powder from the receptacle.

19. A receptacle for like, comprising in combination a casing member having an opening in. its face, a secface powder and the 0nd casing member in the form of a ring havingr a tapered portion fitting said opening and holding said ring frictionally in tight engagement with the first named member and having a` second tapered portion projecting inwardly and downwardly from the upper edge of said first named tapered portion, an outwardlyextending rib on said ring overlying lthe first named member in slightly f spaced relation thereto affording leverage for the removalfof the-ring from the irst'named#l v"member, `avg-plate on thezinner face of said ring'fij- '10 like, comprising in combination a casing having an opening in one face and having an vinturned flange about said opening, a plate on the inner end of said liange adapted to close the opening therethrough, a spring adapted '15 normally to hold said plate yieldingly in closing position, and other means for holding said plate in close proximity to Saidange, the arrangement being such that by the inward and outward movements of the plate air isl forced from the casing throughsaid Aopening for carrying a supply of powder from the receptacle. v l a 21. A receptacle of the class described comprising a caslng having a tapered seat, a mem- `ber'adapted to lit snugly in said seatl and hav-,

lng an inwardly extending perimetrical flange, cover means for the casingand underlying said lange, and yieldable means for normally holding said cover means against said flange.

' 22. A receptacle of theclass described comprising a casing having .a tapered seat, a member adapted to lit snugly in said seat and having an inwardly extending perimetrical flange, cover means for the casing and underlying said flange, and a volute spring interposed between the bottom of said casing and the, under side of said cover means for normally holding said cover means against said aange.

23. A receptaclefor face powder and lthe like, comprising in combination a casing member having an opening in its top face, a second casing member removably secured in said opening, said second casing member havmg an opening therethrough, a plate underlying the opening in said second casing member and having its outer edge in'spaced relation to id opening, and spring means adapted norm lly to hold said plate yieldingly in position for closingsaid second opening.

24. A receptacle for face powder and the hke, comprising in combination 'a casing member having an opening in its top face, a

second casi'iig member removably secured in said opening and having'a portion tapered inwardly and downwardly to an opening therethrough, a plate underlying the opening in said secondpmember with its marginal-portion v,60 inAconvergent position with respect tosaidj tapered portion of the second casingrmember, and spring means adaptedlnormally to hold said, plate3 yieldingly in position for closing said second opening.

25. A receptacle for face pawder and the like, comprising in combination a casing member having an opening in its top face, a second casing member removably secured in said opening, said second casing member having an opening therethrough, a plate underlying the opening in said second casing member with its outer edge spaced substantially from said opening and held by engagement with a part of the casing against edgewise displacement laterally with respect to said second opening, and spring means adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in position for closing said second opening.

26. A receptacle for face powder 'and the like, comprising in combination a casing ymember lhaving an opening in its top face, `a second casmg member removably secured lng said'opening, said second casing member having an opening therethrough, a plate underlying the opening' in said second casing member, spring means adapted normally to hold said plate ieldingly in position for closing said secondyopening,vand means adapted normally for holding the plate and the spring attached to the casing when the casing members are detached'from each other.

27. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising inlcombination la casing member having an opening in its top face, a

second casing member removably secured in. sa1d opening, said second casmg member hav- .mg an opening therethrough,- aplate underlymg the opening in said Asecond casmg me ber, spring means adapted normally tohollli said plate yieldingly in position for closingsaid second opening and means adapted normally for holding the plate attached to said second casing member so as to enable them to be lremoved as a unit from the iirst named casing member. A

28. A receptacle for face powder and the like, comprising in combina-tion a casing member .having an opening in its top face, a second casing member removably secured in said opening, said second casing member having an opening therethrough, a plate under lying the opening in said second casingy member, spring means adapted normally to hold said plate yieldingly in position for closing said second opening,`and means adapted by 1 cooperation with the remaining parts under normal conditions of use .to hold the second casing member, the plate andthe spring P nILin c. P; BooTY.

D I'S C L A l M E R 1,7 37 ,2ML-Philip P. Booty, Chicago, 111'. REoEP'rAcm FOR FACE PowDERs. Patent dated November 26, 1929. Disclaimer filed July 18, 1941, by the assignee,

Michael T. Daley. Hereby enters this disclaimer to claims 27 and 28.

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